Attacked by Multiple People

Attacked by multiple people. One of the biggest dangers that you’ll face in an urban survival situation is an attack from multiple people. Anyone who’s serious about survival needs to be able to defend themselves and their loved ones from all types of violent attacks.

While having a firearm
can certainly level the playing field, there are certain times and situations
where you might be without one.

But you will always
have your hands and feet with you, so knowing self-defense is something that will
rapidly increase your chance of survival, even if attacked by multiple people.

So, what can you do
when attacked by multiple people?

Facing an attack from
one crazed lunatic can be a serious, even life-threatening situation; throw in
a couple more psychopaths, and chaos doesn’t even begin to describe what you’re
going to face.

Sadly, in today’s
world, this scenario has become an increasingly real possibility. Even an
innocent trip to the local grocery store can quickly go bad if not prepared to
face the very real threats that are out there. When confronted with this type
of attack, there are a couple of things you need to do.

Access the situation:

Do you have an escape route? This isn’t about
looking cool, and it’s not the time to be Mr. Tough Guy. Survival does not mean
fighting; it means escaping as safely as possible, if you have an escape route
take it now.

Can you talk your way out of
the situation? Talking
your way out of an attack is more art than science and takes a considerable
amount of street smarts to pull off. But there are a couple of things that you
should keep in mind.

Telling
a group that’s ready to attack to F**k off does
nothing to defuse the situation. That may sound like common sense, but during a
stressful situation people tend to either panic or let their ego take over and
they overreact.

Remember you are
probably dealing with people who are borderline insane and have nothing to
lose. Stay calm & don’t show any fear. These types of people can smell
fear, the moment they see it you’ve already lost the battle.

Apologize. Sometimes
these morons are just trying to look cool in front of the group. Apologizing
will allow them to look like the big tough guy, without having to pound in your
skull. Might not be what you want to do, but if it saves your life, then it’s worth
a try.

If you must fight, then here are some
tips that may help

If you have no other
options, and your life is in jeopardy, then you need to know how to protect
yourself. The following actions should only be taken if your life is in
immediate danger.

Watch the group’s body language – Watching
the group’s body language will give you a clue to when they’re ready to attack.
The following actions may be signs that they are getting ready to attack.

Watch for the assailant
to do something like removing a hat or shirt.

Your attacker may start
to make erratic movements such as rubbing his nose, pushing his hair back or
clenching his teeth.

Watch the group’s eyes;
they may start to glance at each other for cues on when to attack.

Watch the attacker’s
fists; often times they will instinctively tighten them right before they’re
ready to attack you.

Weapons – If you’re not
carrying one, quickly scan your surroundings. Beer bottles, tree branches,
garbage cans, bricks, and even the pen in your pocket can be used as improvised
weapons during an emergency situation.

Psychology – Fighting a group does
not always mean having to fight the whole group. In fact, your goal is to fight
as few of them as possible. Instead of defeating each of their bodies, you must
instead destroy their minds.

Your first strike must
be spectacular, and very visible to the group.

The more visible the
injury is the greater physiological effect it will have on the rest of the
group.

The first few seconds
of the fight are critical; if you can psychologically defeat the group now,
many of them will scatter without ever throwing a punch.

Identify the leader – Who is the
strongest link? This person is your main threat and must be taken out
first. Taking out the leader can destroy the group’s willingness to fight and
is the first step to surviving an attack. Remember, you want to create a
strong visible injury that will make the group rethink its attack.

Seeing blood pouring
out of someone’s nose is a very messy and intimidating sight and will make
others think twice about carrying on with their intentions of attacking you.

Where to Attack – In a life or
death situation, there are no rules. Take out their eyes, break their
kneecaps, jab them in the throat; do anything you can to win the battle. Your
goal is to immobilize the attackers by any means available.

Remember, you are
outnumbered, the odds are against you from the start and your life may be in serious
danger. Do not hold back!

Disable an
attacker quickly!

Remember,
if you are attacked by one or more attackers, your priority is to ensure your
safety, getting an aggressor or aggressors to let go of you does not end the
situation. Many people have been hurt because they didn’t take strong enough
measures allowing the attackers to have another go at them, you might not get
so lucky second time around so don’t hold back. You may only get one chance to
escape. Strike a vital area, and get out of there, quickly! Disable an
attacker quickly!

One
strike could save you from further danger and give you your best chance to end
the situation, so hit hard and hit fast! You don’t have to wait till your
attacker punches you before you think of striking them. Once you deliver that
first blow do not stand back and see what your attacker decides to do next,
keep on going until the threat is dealt with. Remember, while there is still a
threat to your safety it is still self-defense and you must do whatever it
takes to ensure your safety. Do not hold back with your first strike, make it
count.

You
should never reach full extension of your arm before hitting a target with a
punch. Many times you will see someone throw a punch with just enough power to
reach the intended target almost like they’re afraid of hurting their hand so
pull the punch short, the secret is to image your target behind the actual
target you are striking ensuring maximum force when delivered, that way your
strike is actually still accelerating as it goes into the target area rather
than slowing down.

Vulnerable areas
to aim for

Disable
an attacker quickly! Here`s a few of the most vulnerable and vital areas on the
human body, if you can strike out at any of these areas you will have a great
chance of surviving any attack you might be facing. You may only
get one chance to escape. Don’t waste that chance.

Eyes… Striking
the eyes is a great way to escape from an attacker who is much stronger than
yourself who has managed to get in close enough to grab you and has you in a
bear hug. The technique should see your first two fingers spread and bent
slightly ensuring you don’t break your own fingers if you happen to miss the
target and strike your attackers forehead instead. Simply push your hand
forward and upwards to your attacker’s eyes, aiming a little lower with your
fingers sliding up the cheeks into the eye socket is far better than aiming too
high.

This
move will definitely make someone back off a few seconds if not longer stunning
them, but don’t rely on this to end the situation, be prepared to follow it up
with something else immediately then make your escape.

Groin… Kicking the groin
if timed and aimed correctly can stop an attacker dead in his tracks. It can be
a great way to keep your attacker at a distance before he gets in too close to
you. However, if you attempt this kick from a distance be aware that if the
distance is too far you might not generate enough power to stop your attacker
and only land your kick with the tip of your toes should you even strike the
desired target.

You
are putting yourself in a position of being very off balance as your kicking
leg is so extended making it very easy to miss and kick the stomach or leg
instead allowing your attacker the chance to grab your leg and push you onto
the ground, so don’t gamble everything on this one kick, be prepared to follow
it up immediately. But if you do manage to time your kick with the distance
perfectly this will end any threat you are under. No matter how big and strong
someone is a kick to the groin will disable anyone long enough to ensure your
escape and safety.

Throat… Punching,
chopping and squeezing the throat can stop an attacker immediately. Two of the
main strikes are the web hand and the straight fingered strike, both are
delivered with a hard-straight jabbing action. The web hand strike uses the `L`
shape between the thumb and forefinger as a striking surface. The other common
throat striking method is to ram straight stiff fingers into the throat.

Action
against this particular area can be effectively carried out from a close in
range or from a distance as very little pressure is needed to make an attacker
back off. However, something to be mindful of is striking with too much force
in this area could easily kill someone, so unless your life is in serious
danger be very careful when attacking the throat.

Ears… Attacking the
ears is a great way to get yourself out of danger, especially if you should
find yourself in some kind of close grab or bear hug type of situation where
you simply don’t have enough space to generate any kind of effective strike.
Striking the ears in a clapping motion will definitely disorientate your
attacker giving you valuable seconds in which to make your escape to
safety.

Shins… The shins
have a large number of nerve endings close to the surface of the skin and as
such can be a very painful area to receive a kick. Also, the inner side of your
foot can be used to slide down an attacker’s shin. Both the impact and pain
caused by this action could well be enough to cause your attacker to lose his
balance a few seconds and step back. If you happen to be wearing hard shoes,
then kicking with your toes will be very effective. If you are grabbed from
behind striking the shins is a great area to hit.

Fingers… The fingers offer
a great target and are very useful when it comes to getting an attacker to
release you from any hold, they may have you in. The beauty of this area is the
fact there’s so many of them and pulling, twisting, bending or even breaking a
finger can be extremely painful. Any of these actions should help give you the
opportunity to escape.

Nose… The nose is
a very delicate area and a solid strike against it can seriously knock the
fight out of someone very quickly, it’s amazing how someone-even an
attacker-can panic when they feel their own blood running out of their nose and
into their mouth, the sensation and taste of which can really unsettle someone.
A punch, chop or palm-strike are very effective on this particular area whether
it be from a distance or close in. Definitely one of the best areas to attack.

Summary

Remember,
you may only get one chance to escape. So, when attacking these or any other
areas with your self-defense moves don’t make the mistake of stepping back and
waiting to see what reactions your attackers are showing after you took action.
Get out of there immediately! Vital areas are a must! Disable an attacker or
attackers quickly!

One carefully aimed strike to a vital area is worth way more than
many wild uncontrolled strikes. If you are attacked by multiple people, you won’t
have time to waste your punches. Make them count!

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I`m Nigel Taylor, originally from England, now living in Round Rock Texas. I have been in the fitness industry for over 25 years, specializing in Self-defense and kickboxing, as well as personal training sessions. I like to offer something a little different. Something for everyone is my goal.